Euro 2012 Ukraine & Poland

Zambia: Champions of Africa!

Monday, February 13, 2012

This might be a blog about the upcoming European Championships but mention must be made today of Zambia's terrific achievement of being crowned champions of Africa.Zambia beat the heavily fancied Ivory Coast in the final of the African Nations Cup, played in Libreville, Gabon on February 12.

The 2012 African Cup of Nations final ended 0-0, with the Zambians holding their nerve with an 8-7 penalty kick win.

More Than a Game and 'TheShirt2010' had the pleasure of meeting the Zambian national team in 2010 close to the remarkable Victoria Falls on the Zambia/Zimbabwe border. The Zambian Football Federation also supported Bjorn Heidenstrom's 'TheShirt2010' project by providing a shirt signed by the national team and gave us a guided tour of the federation's headquarters in Lusaka.